GrumpyGel
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Spent 1/2 hour in the rain clearing litter and sweeping muck and dog hair out of the old girl - I always feel that's the most constructive thing you can do to help the car get through its warrant (MOT).
An hour later, back home and the old girl of 22 years is legal for another 6 months
An hour later, back home and the old girl of 22 years is legal for another 6 months
FeistyFreelander
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Decided to give the headlights a very quick polish...only used G3 but think look a lot better and will do further another day...
only took pics of before on passenger side as wasnt convinced would work before i did drivers lol
so before...
Drivers after
Passenger After
The front now...definitely brighter to my eyes...
only took pics of before on passenger side as wasnt convinced would work before i did drivers lol
so before...
Drivers after
Passenger After
The front now...definitely brighter to my eyes...
andyfreelandy
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Gave my 2002 TD4 it's 180k service.
Also had a good look around to check everything as it has now settled in. New subframes, all bushes, springs, shocks, brakes and vcu bearings seem fine.
I think the Jatco will be next, have got the anti shudder lube in and all is OK at present but it won't last forever!!
Keeping an eye out for a low mileage one.
Also had a good look around to check everything as it has now settled in. New subframes, all bushes, springs, shocks, brakes and vcu bearings seem fine.
I think the Jatco will be next, have got the anti shudder lube in and all is OK at present but it won't last forever!!
Keeping an eye out for a low mileage one.
kernowsvenski
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Todays drive revealed a possible problem developing. On start up the engine was reving up and down for about ten seconds. It then settled down and drove fine. Looks like some investigatory work is heading my way soon.
andyfreelandy
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HP Rail sensor connector is an easy to do first item. They do attract green gunge, maybe somebody at LR accidentally fitted a green gunge attracter instead of a HP fuel pressure sensor - easy mistake !
kernowsvenski
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I have one in my bits box so will give that a go. It's still on the original connector (which I guess must be rare now for a td4), although, I switched off my ronbox this afternoon and that made quite a difference. Much quieter, smoother and less smoke, but sadly slower too.
andyfreelandy
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Not on the Freelander, but stripped a 2000E gearbox, cleaned and painted, replaced all bearings and seals and gaskets and put it back together again. No cogs left over!! Never had a gearbox apart before so bit chuffed.
If it were me building that box and had nothing left over afterwards, it'd be safe to assume I'd lost at least two components.
kernowsvenski
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That would be me too
andyfreelandy
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Couple of piccys - just in case anyone is interested!
kernowsvenski
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Love a bit of gear action. Looks very agricultural by modern standards though doesn't it, although immaculate. Nice work!
Leomas
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I am starting small (very small) but I do plan to work my way up to understanding what I can achieve and what needs to be left to professionals...Replaced the headlamp bulbs which turned out to be far simpler and less painful than I expected (even if Halfrauds managed to direct me to the wrong bulbs) and tonight I try to work out why whoever fitted the roof rails made such a mess. I can already see that they did not make a hole for the mid-post to fit through which explains the air-gap but I have yet to work out why there is a self-tapper in the top at the very rear. I am sure I will not like the answer
Today I have been mostly laying under the vehicle cursing and bruising my lower arms trying to remove 5 particularly nasty fixings. One of nuts on the turbo exhaust outlet I think must have recut the thread it took so much effort to turn it along the whole length of the stud, (which has a nice shiny (crossed) thread now - it would be the one closest the bulkhead, so you can't use a long lever on it to remove). The turbo is out now though! - next step, clean, replace core, and simply follow the procedure in reverse, not forgetting a drop of oil.
Hands and arms too bruised to do too much more today, but once they recover I'll either re-tap that thread on the stud, or if I feel brave enough, remove the stud and replace it with one of the new ones that will be coming with the turbo fitting kit. Another step closer in getting it back on the road...
Hands and arms too bruised to do too much more today, but once they recover I'll either re-tap that thread on the stud, or if I feel brave enough, remove the stud and replace it with one of the new ones that will be coming with the turbo fitting kit. Another step closer in getting it back on the road...
ian mitchell
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replaced handbrake shoes again for the mot. lets see how long these last.
GrumpyGel
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They must have been pretty poor.replaced handbrake shoes again for the mot. lets see how long these last.
A big problem with Freelanders is that the shoes don't wear out quick enough to spot that the pins holding them on have rusted out resulting in sudden break failure.
ian mitchell
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it was the shoes surface that had started to break up, they were cheapish ones so i went for some ferodo ones this time.
hoping that they last a bit longer. i was also having problems with the mechanisms siezing up on a regular basis.
hoping that they last a bit longer. i was also having problems with the mechanisms siezing up on a regular basis.
Nodge68
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Finally managed to find some spare time to work on the FL2. So today I removed the rear bumper, so I could fit the tow bar bracket that I bought a few weeks ago.
Fitting the bar was pretty easy, however removing the 6 screws on the underside really didn't want to come out.
I did need to trim the bumper to allow the swan neck to poke through.
I've not installed the swan neck or wiring yet, as I need to replace the rusted brackets that support the 12N and 12S plugs.
Fitting the bar was pretty easy, however removing the 6 screws on the underside really didn't want to come out.
I did need to trim the bumper to allow the swan neck to poke through.
I've not installed the swan neck or wiring yet, as I need to replace the rusted brackets that support the 12N and 12S plugs.
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Well after doing the service work & fitting the correct ball joints on the lower arms the better half & I went to the Bomber command center nr. Lincoln, 200 mile round trip, & I said to wife how smooth & we'll it was running. On the way back we stopped for a cuppa & I had a quick look under the bonnet like ya do before setting off for the last 30 miles. When I got home I noticed a tiny patch of water & thought air con evaporator but lifted the bonnet to find expansion tank empty & coolant on the engine seems one of the metal coolant pipes had decided to impersonate a ornamental fountain . Luckily there seemed to be coolant in the system still see pic. O well good job I'm off this week
seems one of the metal coolant pipes had decided to impersonate a ornamental fountain . Luckily there seemed to be coolant in the system still see pic. O well good job I'm off this week 
